tent

Greek Noun Female

σκηνή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל, also for מִשְׁכָּן, סֻכָּה, etc;] a tent, booth, tabernacle: Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Luk.9:33, Heb.11:9; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ, Luk.16:9; of the Mosaic tabernacle, Heb.8:5 9:2-3, 6 9:8, 21; σ. τ. μαρτυρίου, Act.7:44; of its heavenly prototype, Heb.8:2 9:11, Rev.13:6 15:5 21:3; of the temple, Heb.13:10; ἡ σ. τοῦ Μολόχ, Act.7:43 (LXX); metaphorically, ἡ σ. Δαυείδ Act.15:16 (LXX). (AS)

tent

Greek Noun Female

σκην-ή, Doric dialect σκᾱνά, ἡ (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]. I) tent, booth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκηνῆς ὕπαυλος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς σ. καταλύειν, διαλύειν, strike camp, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; but also σ. μάλα ἰσχυρῶν ξύλων hut, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; booth in the marketplace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, camp, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) σκηνὰς ἐς ἱεράς to the holy tabernacle, [LXX+5th c.BC+] II) stage-building as background for plays, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τραγικὴ σ. a sort of πῆγμα, such as that from which the prologue of [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς σ. [ἥρωες] heroes represented on the stage, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ ἀπὸ σκηνῆς actors, players, opposed to χορός, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) τὸ ἐπὶ τῆς σκηνῆς μέρος that which is actually represented on the stage, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ ἀπὸ τῆς σκηνῆς (i.e. ᾄσματα), songs or odes sung by one of the actors standing on the stage (not by the chorus),[Refs] II.4) metaphorically, stage-effect, acting, unreality, σκηνὴ πᾶς ὁ βίος 'all the world's a stage', [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; theatrical trick, deception, [Refs 1st c.AD+] III) tented cover, tilt of a wagon or carriage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, bed-tester, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.b) metaphorically, τὸν ὑπὸ (probably conjecture for ἐπὶ) σκηνῆς βίον the hidden life, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III.2) in large ships, state-cabin on the poop, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] IV) entertainment given in tents, banquet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively); habitation, tabernacle; apparently akin to g4632 (σκεῦος) and g4639 (σκιά)